I’ve mentioned before that the first day of September is National Wattle Day. This year, it was looking like it was going to be Matilda Day!
“This here’s the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle or you can hold it in your hand. Amen.” Monty Python.
I reckon we deserve a public holiday at the end of winter and I think the first day of spring could be a great celebration of all things green and gold. There are a lot of holidays in summer and one of them could be relocated to make Wattle Day a holiday. Moving the one from January 26th would be ideal!
“Since the late 1800s, green and gold have been popularly embraced as Australia’s national sporting colours.
Governor-General, the Rt Hon Sir Ninian M Stephen KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE, proclaimed green and gold the national colours on 19 April 1984.
Prior to 1984, three colour combinations unofficially represented Australia:
- red, white and blue
- blue and gold
- green and gold”
I cheer for a team in the SANFL that has the colours green, blue and gold, a combination of colours that would make an attractive flag when we eventually become a republic! Sadly, the Mighty Eagles won’t be playing for the final’s flag this season!
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